One-and-a-half-stripe hap
📖 Overview
Overview information for One-and-a-half-stripe hap is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 32. Diagnosis: distinguished by the prominence of the posterior part of the mid-lateral and the anterior part of the dorsolateral stripes; further distinguished from P. spilonotus by the lower number of gill rakers . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for One-and-a-half-stripe hap is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for One-and-a-half-stripe hap is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for One-and-a-half-stripe hap is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 12°S - 15°S Endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi.
🌿 Ecology
eggs (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Protomelas Insignis is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for One-and-a-half-stripe hap is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for One-and-a-half-stripe hap has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 7 records indexed .
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